Master Apothecary Lydon

Master Apothecary Lydon (promoted from Apothecary Lydon with the Cataclysm), is a member of the Royal Apothecary Society. Though dedicated to the Dark Lady and the advancement of the Forsaken, he suffers from severe depression. The only thing that cheers him up is the suffering of the living. He had a frog named Umpi whom he referred to as his "assistant" but treated with a lethal callousness. He is likely working closely with Apothecary Jorell at the Go'Shek Farm in the Arathi Highlands.

A former young human alchemist, Lydon participated in a battle during Sylvanas' liberation. The night before attacking the Capital City, Sylvanas met with the freed undead. She spoke about their purpose in the world and asked if they will help her retake the Capital. Lydon asked her what will happen to Garithos and his men. Lydon had already embraced his fate and spoke about humans as being another race. She responded that they will just serve for the battle.

Apothecary Lydon was a quest giver located in Tarren Mill in the Hillsbrad Foothills. He helped Apothecary Zamah to create Lydon's Toxin to fix the Horde's problem in Stonetalon. He created the Elixir of Suffering and tested it on his frog Umpi. He sent adventurers to collect Mountain Lion Blood in the goal of creating a death-brew which he used to poison the dog of Hillsbrad, Stanley as a test and for fun. With the help of Master Apothecary Faranell, he created the Elixir of Agony and tested it on some hostage farmers. He participated in the identification of the Venom Bottle. The investigation lead to Shadra, the spider god of troll. After her supposed death, he sent the Shadra's poison to the Undercity.

Lydon oversaw the attack on Gilneas alongside Warchief Garrosh Hellscream during the Dark Lady's absence. Lydon attempted to dissuade the warchief from using the Forsaken people to form a ramp of bodies for the Horde's main advance and proposed to use the new blight instead. This merely served to agitate Garrosh.

Later, as she dreams of the Forsaken's defeat, the Dark Lady observes Lydon's futile attempt to arrange a last defense of the Forsaken at the Bulwark.

Lydon was relieved when Sylvanas arrived to handle the invasion of Gilneas though was confused by her statement of receiving reinforcements from Deathknell, unaware of Sylvanas' recent pact with the Val'kyr

After the Cataclysm, Lydon was stationed in the ruined Southshore taking samples. He was later sent to oversee Warden Stillwater's experiments at the Sludge Fields. He was dragged away by Stillwater's guards when he realized the Warden's project was not only a failure, but killing other Forsaken. The apothecary was found and rescued by a hero. Together, they coordinate to destroy the failed experiments and execute the insane Stillwater.

• The Sludge Fields

• Freedom for Lydon
• Protocol
• Burnside Must Fall
• A Blight Upon the Land
• Trouble at Southshore

• Journey to Tarren Mill
• Journey to Hillsbrad Foothills
• Blood of Innocents (quest)
• Return to Thunder Bluff (1)
• Elixir of Suffering (quest)
• Elixir of Suffering (2)
• Elixir of Pain (quest)
• Elixir of Pain (2)
• Elixir of Agony
• Elixir of Agony (2)
• Elixir of Agony (3)
• Elixir of Agony (4)
• Elixir of Agony (5)
• Venom Bottles
• Undamaged Venom Sac (quest)
• Consult Master Gadrin
• Summoning Shadra (Classic)
• Venom to the Undercity

• Gossip
• We are but so close to developing the New Plague that our Dark Lady desires with such fervor.

• Other
• "Oh, ... the flowers are blooming in Hillsbrad and the air is so fresh and brisk. I can't help but to wallow in the misery of it all. I look out my grimy window and long for the day when our New Plague brings this world the death it deserves."
• "I was growing so terribly bored here. Not a single entertaining thing to do besides poison and disease Umpi and reanimate her... over and over and over again."
• "Sometimes I get so bored out here in Tarren Mill I like to open up the formaldehyde jar and let the lovely aroma waft through the air. Makes Umpi a little nervous though. So were you able to get a keg from the Dwarves? I swear if I have to stare at this deadly elixir without using it on someone for another day I am going to scream."

• "Warden Stillwater, you are deranged and a threat to our way of life. By authority of the Dark Lady herself, I hereby impose upon you the harshest penalty allowed under Forsaken law - true death."

• Captured at the Sludge Fields
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• Serge Hinott referred to him as Mr. High-And-Mighty.
• He appears in Southshore vs Tarren Mill using his Cataclysm model.
• Lydon didn't appear during the Legion Invasions, unlike the other NPCs from the zone. This is likely due to the fact that his inclusion in the zone is done via phasing during questing.

Maestro boticario Lydon